A. 4 Books B. 4 Gifts C. 4 Standards D. None of A, B or C
A. 4 Books B. 4 Gifts C. 4 Standards D. None of A, B or C
A. 4 Books B. 4 Gifts C. 4 Standards D. None of A, B or C
1. The first emperor of China instituted the unified system of writing, legal system, ideological and
defense
system. Under his rule, the Ch’in Dynasty contributed the greatest structure made by man – the Great
Wall of
China. He was:
2. The Great Wall of China was built to keep away the invading Hsiung-nu from the north or the:
4. The national language of the Chinese, the Standard Mandarin, is based on the dialect of :
5. This common Chinese literary idiom unites the different dialects in the country.
6. The Chinese create words by combining characters of which there are approximately:
7. The Book of History, Book of Songs, Book of Ritual, Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn
Annals
8. The Analects, Book of Mencius, and the two chapters from the Book of Ritual (Doctrine of the Mean &
9. The shortest form of Chinese poetry, the chueh chu (“cut short”), is composed of:
is composed of:
11. The Chinese likewise have a free-verse type of poetry. This is the:
a. 1200 years old b. 500 years old c. 2000 years old d. 1,000,000 years old
14. This type of Japanese drama is the most austere and ceremonial. It uses slow-motion dancing and
creates a
a. He b. Ta c. Ka d. No
15. This is the flashier and more popular type of Japanese drama where all the characters are played by
men.
16. The oldest surviving Japanese book is the Record of Ancient Matters or:
18. The masterpiece of all Japanese literature tells the story of a prince with irresistible appeal.
19. Another type of Japanese poetry, the “linked verse” has alternating verses of 17 and 14 syllables (5-
7-5 and 7-7).
22. These 31-syllable “mad poems” became popular for a while but are now unread by the people.
23. The 17 syllable senryu is pungent, satirical and still popular in Japan. It dwells on the topic of:
24. The frivolous, illustrated books used in school are the kibyoshi or:
25. The more serious and intellectual books in school are the yomihon or the:
27. The giving of the 10 Commandments to the Jews is in this biblical book.
28. These Jewish religious leader taught the law and applied it to current situations.
29. The greatest flowering of Jewish literature took place during the:
32. This movement encouraged the dispersed Jews from all over the world to go back to the “promised
land” after World War II.
34. The Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu’s universal scripture, is a part of the:
35. All Hindu literature is divided into the sruti or the divine scriptures, and the smriti or the human
works. The former is written wholly in:
37. The Veda, which is the major sruti work, is composed of hymns for the gods, rituals, incantations and
spells. Veda means:
38. This book details the sacrificial rites made for the Hindu gods.
39. This book explains the meanings of Hindu concepts and ideas.
40. Under the smriti literature, most common are the short and easy-to-memorize sutras or:
41. The shastras are another smriti form of literature which is more lofty and intellectual. They are;
42. The Veda is composed of many parts. The first part is the:
43. The most famous collection of Arabian stories is the Alf layla wa-layla otherwise known as the One
46. These are the magic words in the story of Ali Baba.
47. This book represents the most perfect literary achievement in Arabic history.
51. He was known as the “Marco Polo of the Arabs” because of his travel exploits and writings.
53. He wrote the famous biography of Muhammed, which is read by all Moslems.
55. How do you call the three Hindu gods (Brahma, Vishnu, Siva) collectively?
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.D
5.A
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.D
10. B
11. A
12. D
13. A
14. D
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. C
23. D
24. B
25. B
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. C
30. D
31. A
32. A
33. B
34. D
35. A
36. B
37. D
38. D
39. C
40. A
41. B
42. C
43. C
44. C
45. B
46. D
47. B
48. A
49. C
50. A
51. D
52. B
53. A
54. D
55. C